This article from Michigan’s M Live discusses the need for Congress to pass the necessary legislation to prevent criminals from securing jobs in long-term care facilities.

Those looking to abuse and steal from senior citizens should have to work harder at it than just filling out a job application at a nursing home. The bill would require a comprehensive nationwide program for background checks before a job could be given to anyone seeking elder-care employment. There is an unprecedented demand for long-term care housing because Americans are living longer. That has created more need for caregivers. More protection is needed to safeguard vulnerable residents from those who could do them harm.

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